Theatre Major
Theatre Major
DEGREE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET
Complete all Institutional Graduation Requirements (Including University Writing Requirement, Diversity Requirement, General Education Requirement, etc.) as provided at //www.convoclubs.com/registrar.
Program Requirements: Theatre is a minimum of 67 credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major, but a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required for completion of the major.
This checksheet is in effect summer 2022.Click here for the current requirements(summer 2020 to spring 2022)
REQUIRED CORE COURSES: 35 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEA 111 | Script Analysis [offered even years] | 3 | |
| THEA 150 | Acting I[APC] | 4 | |
| THEA 255 | Production & Performance[APC] | 2 | |
| THEA 260 | Theatre History[AEH,DPD,UWR] | 5 | |
| THEA 264 | Stagecraft[APC][offered odd years] | 4 | |
| THEA 266 | Fundamentals of Costuming[APC] | 3 | |
| THEA 267 | Fund of Stage Makeup[APC] | 3 | |
| THEA 353 | Play Direction[UWR][offered odd years] | 3 | THEA 150 |
| THEA 406 | Senior Project[UWR][offered in the spring] | 3 | |
| THEA 407 | Seminar [offered in the fall] | 1 |
Choose one of the following required courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEA 274 | Set and Lighting Design[APC][offered odd years] | 4 | |
| THEA 344 | Costume Design[APC] | 4 |
THEATRE GENERAL DEGREE COURSES: Complete a total of at least 32 credits[a minimum of 15 credits must be upper division]
THEA 355 is a required course
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEA 355 | Production & Performance[APC] | 4 |
Complete 28 credits from the following list – at least 11 must be upper division
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEA 112 | Intro to Theatre[APC] | 3 | |
| ENGL 201 | Shakespeare[AEH,UWR] | 4 | |
| MUS 192V | Class Lesson: Voice[APC] | 2 | |
| MUS 193V | Class Lesson: Voice[APC] | 2 | |
| MUS 194V | Class Lesson: Voice[APC] | 2 | |
| THEA 208 | Audition Performance | 2 | |
| THEA 218 | Movement I[APC] | 3 | |
| THEA 249 | Musical Theatre Performance[APC][offered odd years] | 3 | |
| THEA 250 | Acting II[APC][offered in the winter] | 4 | THEA 150 |
| THEA 256 | Fundamentals of Stage Combat[APC] | 3 | |
| THEA 274 | Set and Lighting Design[APC][offered odd years](if not taken in core) | 4 | |
| THEA 318 | Movement II | 3 | |
| THEA 319 | Projects in Theatre | 1-3 | |
| THEA 330 | Stage Management [offered even years] | 3 | |
| THEA 344 | Costume Design[APC](if not taken in core) | 4 | |
| THEA 345 | Advanced Costume Design | 4 | THEA 344 |
| THEA 346 | Fashion as Costume[APC] | 3 | |
| THEA 347 | History of Fashion and Dress[AEH] | 3 | |
| THEA 349 | Adv Musical Theatre Performance [offered odd years] | 3 | |
| THEA 350 | Acting III:Adv Acting Technique [offered even years] | 4 | |
| THEA 351 | Acting IV [offered odd years] | 3 | THEA 150, 250 & 350 |
| THEA 354 | Advanced Directing [offered even years] | 3 | THEA 353 |
| THEA 360 | Playwriting[APC,UWR] | 3 | |
| THEA 362 | Irish Drama[DPD,UWR][offered odd years] | 3 | |
| THEA 363 | Banned Plays[DPD,UWR][offered even years] | 3 | |
| THEA 364 | Advance Stagecraft and Design | 4 | |
| THEA 369 | History of Musical Theatre [offered even years] | 3 | |
| THEA 409 | Practicum | 1-15 | |
| THEA 425 | The Theatre [offered even years] | 3 | |
| THEA 475 | Hollywood, American Film Experience [offered odd years] | 3 |
Students are recommended to declare a minor. Recommended minors are History, Business, Psychology, Anthropology/Sociology, Communication, English/Writing, Art, or any other relatable discipline.
Total credits required for major: 67
Last EPCC update November 2021
Previous EPCC Checksheet (November 2021 update) this checksheet is for Summer 2020-spring 2022
Previous EPCC Checksheet (September 2015 update) this checksheet is for September 2015-spring 2020